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Danish pastry vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between danish pastry and pastry

  • Danish pastry has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, pastry has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 17% more.
  • Pastry is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains more IronIron +42.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.283mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Pastry DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 21.597g 26%
Fats 21.9g 38.1g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.398mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 4.894g 15%
Vitamin B3 2mg 4.168mg 14%
Saturated fat 6.794g 9.643g 13%
Iron 1.8mg 2.56mg 10%
Selenium 18.9µg 24.2µg 10%
Calories 374kcal 551kcal 9%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 16.1µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Sodium 417mg 249mg 7%
Phosphorus 108mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.488mg 6%
Folate 60µg 78µg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 35mg 10mg 3%
Carbs 37.2g 45.1g 3%
Copper 0.089mg 0.114mg 3%
Choline 20.1mg 6.4mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.5g 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.53mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.283mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.021mg 1%
Potassium 98mg 61mg 1%
Protein 8g 7.3g 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 43.6g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +269.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +74%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
~equal in Protein ~7.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/nutrients
  2. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.